Question

The first time a census was taken in Esinville, the population was 12,621. Each year after that, the population was about 6% higher than it was the previous year.

Sketch the graph that represents the situation. Let x represent the number of years since the first census was taken.

What are the coordinates of the point that contains the ­y-intercept?



​ (1, 12,621) ​
​ (0, 12,621) ​
​ (12,621, 0) ​
​ (1, 12,621) ​

Answer 1

The answer is: B

Explanation:

Answer 2

Given that the first time a census was taken in Esinville, the population was 12,621, then the coordinates of the point that contains the ­y-intercept is (0, 12,621)